Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-30
THE COMING cRowD-MAKE READY

THE COMING CRowD-MAKE READY.
Dispatches elsewhere published recite
that canvass of the field by tourist and
railroad passenger agents, convinees those
50 situated as to accurately judge that the
influx of strangers from the East the COM
ing fall and winter will exceed the immi
grafton Of last year by 80 to 100 per cent.
Upon that basis the tourist agencies are
making their preparations for the fall and
winter business, both first and second-class.
1t will thus be seen how necessary it is
that California should be fully prepared to
receive these people, and how essential it
Is that every community should industri-
ouslv labor to put itself in condition to Sc
cure the location in or near it of fair
share Of those who will remain with us. or
after visit to spy out the land, will return
TO reside here.
The same intelligence CONVEYS the in
formation that assurance is given that a
large proportion of the coming crowd of
tourists is of people who are home-seeking
resolved TO leave the East, and who look
to California as the most desirable section
that offers inducements to newcomers for
investment and location. The reasons for
this large influx are given, and they Justify
the argument so much used that advertis-
ing of the State pays, and that proper re-
ception Of visitors, and exhibition to them
of the products of the State, and fair I'M
exaggerated statement of our claims of
advantages, will bring their full and GER
tain reward.
We are told that the increased immi-
grafton Is due TO the general expression Of
satisfaction from all who made the Cali
fornia tour last winter, and to the great
inquiry for details concerning all parts of
the State, which demand has been largely
met by the circulation at the East of what
we here term California immigration
literature" This printed matter we are
told, has been most widely circulated
throughout New England, New York and
Pennsylvania, and to it we are to attri-
butte, in great degree, the augmented
tide of tourists and Immigrants now
setting this way.
Another pleasing feature of this morn
lng's news Is the statement that the pas
senser carriers and tourist agencies will
bring quite half, possibly more, of the COM
ing multitude direct to Central California,
instead Of making the trip to this section
the tail end" of visit to the south.
We are therefore to be put upon our mettle
to entertain the visitors, and to improve
the opportunity to augment our desirable
population and capital by inducing these
people to bring hither their household
gods and become of us. In view of the
facts, 1t cannot be denied that now is the
season for the liveliest work of preparation
possible: Improvement Associations must
now show us of what timber they are
made, and demonstrate their capacity for
emergencies; the Immigration Societies
must be ready for thorough and lavish
distribution of immigration literature
among the tourists when they cross the
Mississippi; the new Central Board Of
Trade must get its machinery into oper-
alton at once, and advocate Central Cali.
fornia thoroughly and industriously.
If VIC are to have an exhibition build
ing in this city near the depot at all, and
for which the railroad company has pro-
vided ground and promised aid, now is the
time to put it up. A better investment
could not be made by Central California
With the State and District Fairs at hand
we can stock it completely with Califor-
MIA products before the close of September
and such building as will serve the pur-
pose can he put up in thirty days or less
If nothing better can be done, cars ought
to he fitted up for a full e, hibition OF
fruits, grains, vegetables, soils, etc, and in
winter there should be added citrus ex-
hibIt, and these cars placed where the
strangers can visit them while trains pause
here, or sent up the road to meet excursion
parties. The carplan is adopted by Florida
and with success.
The subject is fraught with deep inter
est, and is full of suggestion. Let it be
made certain that Sacramento will improve
Its opportunity, and that no reasonable
effort will be spared to put the Capital
City and It's vicinity before the strangers
eyes to the best possible advantage. What
ever We are to do here we should begin to
do now, and without another days delay.
The sections that are to be eenters of large
population in California will be those that
IN this year and the next improve the OPP
portnnities now opening Interests will
become fixed, sections built up by new in
vestments and population, and the COM
munities that permit the tide of promise
to drift by viii thereafterremain secondary
in Importance